Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, FAS and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the three

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SPY, FAS and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.5

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.3

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · 3x0.92%8.67%+1.7%+13.8%+51.5%+6.2%−40.9%45.2%$2.1B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · FAS 2008 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

SPY

FAS

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF · $2.1B$13,483

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.8% in common

SPYMeasureFAS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.7%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+13.8%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · $34,756+51.5%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,118 · $13,483+6.2%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $92 a year on $10k · lower is better0.92%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $867 a year on $10k8.67%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.9%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer45.2%

SPYFAS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SPY vs FAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.8%in top 5

FAS

in top 59.3%

SPYStockFAS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5BRK-B2.8%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5JPM2.4%

not top 5V1.9%

not top 5MA1.4%

not top 5BAC0.9%

Held in common12.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs FAS Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.3%

5 years, per year

FASDirexion

+6.2%

5 years, per year

SPYFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Leveraged: SPY vs FAS

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.7%

FASDirexion

+1.7%

+8.7%Year to date+1.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−40.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y45.2%

1.0%Yield8.7%

$819BAssets$2.1B

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, FAS, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FAS0.92%$92

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, FAS, VOO

8.67%highest, FAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAS8.67%$867

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$775most kept, FAS

FAS$867 − $92 = $775

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, FAS, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, SPY and VOO

SPYFASVOO

SPY—12.8%92.2%

FAS12.8%—11.3%

VOO92.2%11.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%FAS, at 45.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FASWorst drop−40.9%45.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FASVOO

+1.7%Year to date+8.7%

8.7%Yield1.1%

+13.8%Past year+9.8%

0.92%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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